Frank Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

March 2016
Part B - $5.9 Billion

Part E - $3.7 Billion

Part B and Part E combined

$9.6 Billion

Data as of February 28, 2016
184, 907 cases filed

$9.5 billion in payments

$2.7 billion in medical bills

$12.2 billion total compensation

Data as of February 28, 2016
 Accepted Dose Reconstruction Cases – 9,704

› $1.4 Billion in Compensation

 Accepted SEC Cases – 23,480

› $3.5 Billion in Compensation

 Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC ≥ 50% - 857

› $128.6 Million in Compensation

 Totals: All Accepted SEC, Dose Reconstruction Cases, and 

Combined – 34,041

› $5.1 Billion in Compensation

Data as of February 28, 2016
 48,485 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose 

Reconstruction 

 43,357 Cases Returned to DOL from NIOSH 

› 37,358 with Dose Reconstruction 

› 5,999 without Dose Reconstruction

 2,128 Cases Currently at NIOSH

› 1,524 Initial /Original Referrals

› 604 Reworks or Returns

Data as of March 1, 2016
30,111 Cases w/ Dose 

Reconstruction and Final 

Decision

› Final Approvals 

10,599

› Final Denials

19,512

Data as of March 1, 2016

Final

Denials

Final

Approvals

65%

35%
7

NIOSH

34%

Other

30%

RECA

9%

SEC Cases Never 

Sent to NIOSH

15%

SEC Cases 

Referred

to NIOSH

12%

*Other ( beryllium sensitivity, chronic beryllium disease, chronic silicosis)

Data as of March 1, 2016
91,574 Cases have been 

issued a Final Decision 

under Part B 

47,642 Part B Approvals

43,932 Part B Denials 48% 

Denials 52% 

Approvals

Part B Final Decisions

Data as of February 28, 2016
The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA 

cases (10/1/2015-2/29/2016)

Hanford

Y-12

Savannah River Site

K-25 Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Data as of February 28, 2016
84% 

87% 

90% 

87% 

80% 

88% 

88% 

87% 

86% 

86% 

93% 

87% 

16%

13%

10%

13%

20%

12%

12%

13%

14%

14%

7%

13%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

DOE

AWE

Data as of February 28, 2016
Statistical

Category 

Argonne 

National 

Laboratory

Idaho National 

Laboratory

Lawrence 

Livermore National 

Laboratory

Cases (Claims) 

Part B & E 1,078 (1,497) 5,462 (7,685) 3,702 (4,939)

Cases Returned 

by NIOSH w/ DR 375 1,674 794

Final Decisions 

(Part B) 462 2,408 1,658

Part B Approvals 

(Cases) 116 654 967

Part E Approvals 

(Cases) 221 959 940

Total Comp. & 

Medical Bills Paid $43.7 Million $209 Million $229 Million

Data as of February 28, 2016
Statistical

Category 

Pinellas Plant

Cases (Claims) Part B & E 1428 (1,808)

Cases Returned by NIOSH w/ DR 424

Final Decisions (Part B) 633

Part B Approvals (Cases) 135

Part E Approvals (Cases) 196

Total Comp. & Medical Bills Paid $42.1 Million

Data as of February 28, 2016
 In response to new SECs DEEOIC conducts: 

› Town hall meetings and traveling resource centers

› In cases of small SECs, press releases are issued 

 Hosting informational meetings regarding medical 

benefits provided under the EEOICPA: 

› In some cases held in conjunction with SEC town hall 

meetings 
 Members:

› DEEOIC

› Department of Energy

› Department of Energy Former Worker Medical Screening 

Program (FWP)

› National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH)

› Ombudsman for NIOSH

› Ombudsman for EEOICPA

 Monthly conference calls with all members

 Conducts Town Hall Meetings
Location/Date Facility/Purpose Attendance Claims Taken at 

Outreach Event

Orlando/Altamont Springs, Florida

February 22 &23, 2016

JOTG Town Hall Meeting 41 3

Tampa, Florida

February 24, 2016

JOTG Town Hall Meeting 120 12

Niagara Falls, New York

December 2, 2015

SEC Town Hall, Medical Benefits 

Traveling Resource Center (TRC)

45 2

48 Post TRC/Press 

Coverage

Farmington, New Mexico

December 8, 2015

DEEOIC Denver District office 

Medical Benefits Meeting, TRC

81 3

Grants, New Mexico

December 9, 2015

DEEOIC Denver District office 

Medical Benefits Meeting, TRC

70 4
Town Hall Meeting and Traveling 

Resource Center

Bridgeton, Missouri 

March 29, 2016

March 30, 2016 
JOTG Town Hall Meeting

Pocatello, Idaho

June 28, 2016
JOTG Town Hall Meeting

Idaho Falls, Idaho

June 29, 2016

Employed By Part B Part E

DOE Contractors 

and 

Subcontractors

Yes Yes

DOE Federal 

Employees

Yes No

AWE Employees Yes No

Beryllium 

Vendors

Yes No

RECA Yes Yes
Condition Part B Part E

CBD Yes Yes

Beryllium 

Sensitivity

Medical 

Monitoring Only

Yes

Chronic Silicosis Yes Yes

Cancer Yes Yes

Any condition 

related to toxic 

exposure

No Yes
Type Part B Part E

Spouse at time of 

death

Yes Yes

Children - under 

age 18; under 

age 23 if full-time 

student; or any 

age if medically 

incapable of self-

support

Yes Yes

Adult Children Yes No
Part B Part E

$150,000 Employee + 

Survivor

Impairment $2,500 per % 

(Employee)

$50,000 RECA Employee + 

Survivor

Wage Loss $10,000-

$15,000 per year 

(Employee)

$125,000 Survivor

$400,000 CAP for B+E combined